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Iowa Republican Change Candidate

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.23.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, Iowa Caucus, Mike Huckabee, Barack Obama, Iowa, Obama Iowa, Republican Midwest, Obama Change, Midwest, Republican Change, Gas Tax Holiday, Deb Satern, Home News
Mayhill Fowler

"Personally, I think the sales gas tax holiday being proposed is like peeing your pants on a cold winter's day: It feels nice and warm for a little while, but very soon begins to feel quite cold."

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Obama to Return to Iowa Tuesday to Kick Off General

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Sen. Clinton, Delegates, John McCain, Iowa Caucus, Michele Obama, Oregon, Associated Press, Kentucky, Mccain, Obama, Obama Campaign, Straw Poll, Ap, Sen. Obama, Clinton, Sen. McCain, John Edwards, Home News
Beverly Davis

The "welcome back" rally scheduled for Tuesday in Des Moines is a thank you to the white working class voters who catapulted him to the front of the race and gave Clinton her first taste of defeat.

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It's Back to Iowa, for Round 2

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa, Iowa Caucus, Iowa Round 2, Iowa Voting, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Not so fast, Pennsylvania. The next stop in the Democratic presidential race is ... Iowa. Yes, Iowa....

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Reforming The Primary Calendar

Will Bower | Posted 03.11.2008 | Home

Read More: Primary Calendar Reform, Election Reform, New Hampshire Primary, Iowa Caucus, Revising Elections, Primary Calendar, 2008 Primary Season, New Hampshire Primary Fairness, National Primary Proposal, Iowa Caucus Fairness, Home News
Will Bower

A primary calendar in which the most bipartisan states went first would produce candidates with the greatest appeal nationwide.

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Sam Stein

Massachusetts College-Kids Went To Clinton

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa Caucus, Iowa, Democratic Primary, Massachusetts Primary, College Kids, Barack Obama, Youth Vote, Massachusetts, 2008 Election, Hillary Clinton, Super Tuesday, Super Tuesday Results, Politics News

In what became a relatively close battle, Sen. Hillary Clinton won the Massachusetts primary despite the fact that her rival, Sen. Barack Obama, had t...

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Democrats, The Fault Lies Not In Our (Media Pundit) Stars, But In Ourselves

Tony Sachs | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mormons, Iowa Caucus, New Hampshire Primary, Republican Party Leadership, John Kerry, Eleanor Roosevelt, Democratic National Party, John Edwards, Presidential Election, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, South Carolina Primary, Lyndon Johnson, Barack Obama, Democrats, 2008 Election, Politics News
Tony Sachs

What kind of Kool-Aid are we Democrats drinking to think that Obama or Clinton have a snowball's chance in heck of being elected president this November?

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Advantage Hillary, California and Nevada

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 01.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Latino Vote, John Edwards, Nevada Caucus, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Iowa Caucus, Nevada Caucus Hillary Clinton, Iowa Caucus Hillary Clinton, Home News
Mayhill Fowler

Hillary Clinton has her mojo back. She's been hitting at the top of her game in the West in California and Nevada, and if the Saturday morning caucus...

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The Case For A National Primary

Heidi Pickman | Posted 01.16.2008 | Home

Read More: National Primary Day, Iowa Caucus Early Date, South Carolina Primary, New Hampshire Primary, Early Primaries, Iowa Caucus, Super Super Tuesday, Super Tuesday, Primary Process, Home News
Heidi Pickman

I'm just recovering from 2007 and the election season already has crowned a new king, said not so fast, produced several comeback kids, and sidelined real news (think war & peace.)

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Who Cares About Corruption?

Jonathan Neil Schneider | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Des Moines Register Poll, Iowa Caucus, Lobbying, Campaign Finance Reform, Politics News
Jonathan Neil Schneider

In a recent Des Moines Register poll, participants were asked what "key issue" was most important to them in selecting a presidential candidate. They...

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Political Earthquakes

Jim Wallis | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Change, Democrat, Poverty, New Hampshire Primary, Iowa Caucus, Mike Huckabee, Iraq War, Republican, Election Year, Barack Obama, Religion, Religion and Politics, 2008 Election, Politics News
Jim Wallis

Both are "religious" candidates. Obama is virtually a public theologian; Huckabee is actually a former Baptist pastor who can out-preach, out-charm, and out-Bible almost anyone.

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Inside a Caucus: Iowa 2008

Matthew Palevsky | Posted 01.07.2008 | Home

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Matthew Palevsky

The Caucus is an unruly animal that requires firsthand experience fully to comprehend. This video provides a first hand look that places the viewer in the mix.

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Sam Stein

NARAL Reaffirms Support For Obama Following Clinton Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion Record, Iowa Caucus, Mailing, Naral, New Hampshire, Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton, Voting Record, 2008 Election, Pro-Choice, Barack Obama, Illinois State Legislature, Politics News

One of the country's leading pro-choice organizations reaffirmed its support for Sen. Barack Obama Sunday, a day after Sen. Hillary Clinton's presiden...

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Sam Stein

Mark Penn Dismisses Accounts Of Campaign Discontent

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa Caucus, Bill Clinton, Democratic Primary, Time Magazine, Clinton Trouble, Hillary Clinton, Campaign Disorder, Mark Penn, Senator Clinton, Discontent, 2008 Election, Politics News

Sen. Hillary Clinton's chief strategist and other surrogates dismissed reports of infighting within the presidential campaign following Saturday night...

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Friday Talking Points [Vol. 13 -- All-Election Edition]

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Caucus, Iowa Caucus, Democratic Primary, 2008 Elections, 08, 2008 Election, Caucuses, Barack Obama, 08 Elections, Election, 08 Election, Elections, Mddotw, 2008, Midotw, Iowa, John Edwards, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Hillary Clinton, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Iowa Caucuses, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Special All-Election Edition   Well, it looks like I owe some young folks an apology. To the youth of Iowa: Sorry! I've been predicting for a wh...

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CNN's Iowa Coverage -- May Cause Nausea

Tom Alderman | Posted 01.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Iowa Caucus, Celebrity News Solidad O'Brien, Kathy Griffiths, Tv Producers, Anderson Cooper, News Media, Bill Schneider, Wolf Blitzer, News Programmers, Media News
Tom Alderman

CNN's Iowa Caucus coverage was self-consciously high-tech, as if the producers believe that content alone will not sustain viewer interest throughout the night.

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OffTheBus Reports From Iowa

offthebus | Huffpost's OffTheBus | Posted 01.04.2008 | Home

Read More: Iowa Caucus, Offthebus Iowa Coverage, Offthebus Iowa Caucuses, Iowa Caucus Results, Offthebus, Home News

A collection of OffTheBus coverage from the Hawkeye state....

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Sam Stein

GOP Looks Ahead To Fight With Obama For White House

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: GOP Concern, Republican Opposition, Clinton, Iowa Caucus, Negative Ratings, Republican Challenger, 2008 Campaign, Obama, General Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

Heading into the primary season, conventional wisdom held that Hillary Clinton was virtually the only figure who could rally a divided and relatively ...

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Sam Stein

Edwards Campaign Asserts Obama Once A Sellout To Corporate Interests

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa Caucus, Campaign Attacks, New Hampshire Primary, Sellout, Clinton, Corporate Interest, Edwards Health Care, John Edwards, Health Care, Obama Frontrunner, Obama Health Care, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

Roughly twelve hours after a second-place finish in the Iowa caucus, Sen. John Edwards' campaign went on the attack against the winner, Sen. Barack Ob...

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Guess Who The Babe Is With Huckabee On Iowa Victory Night

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 01.04.2008 | Politics

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It's Gena Norris, Chuck Norris's wife! Chuck and Gena were on hand last night to bring some star power to Mike Huckabee's Iowa Caucus victory speech...

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Dodd, Biden Abandon Campaigns For President

KCTV5 | The Associated Press | Posted 01.04.2008 | Home

Read More: Iowa Caucus, Iowa Caucuses, Iowa Caucus Results, Biden Iowa Caucus, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, Biden Dodd Out, Chris Dodd Iowa Caucus, Home News

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Sens. Chris Dodd and Joseph Biden are abandoning their campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination after poor showings in...

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Detailed Results From The Caucuses

CNN | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

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Detailed Iowa Caucus Results...

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New Caucus Goers Fuel Obama Victory In Iowa

AP | AMY LORENTZEN | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

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An influx of new caucus-goers boosted Barack Obama to victory in the Iowa caucuses in a race that centered on which candidate would best be able to ch...

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Obama Camp Credits Youth Turnout

Washington Post's The Trail | Shailagh Murray | Posted 01.03.2008 | Home

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Senior Obama advisor David Axelrod said the most surprising thing [about the caucus] was the turnout. "These were numbers you'd expect almost in a pri...

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CNN Projects Obama, Huckabee Win Iowa Caucus

CNN | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama will win the Iowa Democratic caucus and Mike Huckabee will be the Republican winner, CNN projects, based on early results. With 76 perce...

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Map Of Real-Time Iowa Caucus Results

Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

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Starting at 9pm (EST), click here to watch real-time Iowa caucus results by county, courtesy of Google Maps. ...

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